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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

CHAPTER IX--BIRDS IN THE BUSH
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And although Mr.Edwin is also aware of its contents, I think it right at this time likewise to place a certified copy of it in Mr.Jasper's hand--' 'Not in his own!' asked Rosa, looking up quickly.

'Cannot the copy go to Eddy himself ?' 'Why, yes, my dear, if you particularly wish it; but I spoke of Mr.
Jasper as being his trustee.' 'I do particularly wish it, if you please,' said Rosa, hurriedly and earnestly; 'I don't like Mr.Jasper to come between us, in any way.' 'It is natural, I suppose,' said Mr.Grewgious, 'that your young husband should be all in all.

Yes.

You observe that I say, I suppose.

The fact is, I am a particularly Unnatural man, and I don't know from my own knowledge.' Rosa looked at him with some wonder.
'I mean,' he explained, 'that young ways were never my ways.


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